Engaging Tech Talent through Pro Bono Service
Town Hall Thurs Feb 9 10am PT
The technology divide is growing between the for-profit and nonprofit sector. Nonprofits continue to struggle with technology challenges, while many technology experts don’t understand how best to contribute their skills. In this Town Hall, we’ll co-design new ways for moving forward. Register here.

March for Science — April 22Science, not silence. The March for Science is a celebration of our passion for science and a call to support and safeguard the scientific community. Recent policy changes have caused heightened worry among scientists, and the incredible and immediate outpouring of support has made clear that these concerns are also shared by hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Mischaracterization of science as a partisan issue... is a critical and urgent matter. It is time for people who support scientific research and evidence-based policies to take a public stand and be counted.Donate, signup and read more here

Annenberg Alchemy Tech
The Annenberg Foundation is partnering with the growing LA tech sector to bring technology capacity-building to nonprofits in a new Alchemy pilot program, open to Annenberg Alchemy alumni based in LA.County. Read more about this exciting initiative!

Muslims in Tech coverage

Here are some goings-on that contribute to a landscape that now includes powerful airport #MuslimBan protests.

And lastly, the Never Again Tech pledge made headlines in December when over 2500 people in the tech industry pledged their refusal to cooperate with Muslim databases collected for nefarious purposes. Way to go!

And ... Please let me know if this serves a purpose and if you have items of interest I can include going forward. Talk soon – Karen